IUCN Criteria

Reintroduction: definition, aims and objectivesFeasibility: feasibility study and background researchPrevious reintroductions: research into reintroductions of species of interest or other similar speciesRelease site: choice and type of release siteReintroduction site: suitable habitat, elimination or reduction to a suffecient level of previous causes of decline and extirpationRelease stock: wild population source, genetics, effects on source population assessed, veterinary screening before and after movementSocio-economic, legal requirements: financial, political support; assess impacts, costs/benefits, assessPlanning and release: government approval, multidisciplinary teamPost-release: monitoring, research, investigation of mortalities, intervention if needed, public education, programme evaluation, publication